HC Deb 26 March 1936 vol 310 cc1421-2W
Mr. SORENSEN

asked the Minister of Health whether he can provide an estimate of the number of patients in mental hospitals who are suffering from dementia praecox?

Sir K. WOOD

I regret that no separate statistics are available.

Mr. SORENSEN

asked the Minister of Health how many temporary and voluntary patients received treatment in mental hospitals in 1935?

Sir K. WOOD

According to the returns 1,532 temporary patients and 9,744 voluntary patients received treatment in mental hospitals in 1935. The latter figure is, however, subject to a small deduction to allow for persons who may have been admitted to treatment on more than one occasion during the year.